"Imran stands for justice – for Pakistan and its people" by Mrs. Fauzia Kasuri

Imran stands for justice – for Pakistan and its people

This refers to the article “Immy, tell us what you want” by Dr. Manzur Ijaz carried in the June 29 edition of your paper.

Dr.
Ijaz is mostly speculative in his appraisals of Imran Khan’s policies
and some of the conclusions reached are either not based on facts, or
they are extensions of misplaced perceptions. Consequently, Imran has
been variously labelled as the one desiring a theocratic Pakistan, an
admirer of the tribal jirga system, an apologist for the Taliban and a
leader to offer little by way of what he wants.

One
fails to understand why the scribe has remained unaware of the kind of
Pakistan that Imran has been so consistently raising his voice for. He
has said on innumerable occasions that he wants an egalitarian, just,
progressive and democratic Pakistan that is not afflicted with the
malaise of corruption and misappropriation of its varied resources by
the ruling elite. He wants a Pakistan with rule of law that would be
all-encompassing without any distinction on the basis of position, class
or other such credentials. He wants that the wealth of the country
should be used for the benefit of its people in a transparent and
equitable manner. He wants justice for all and an assurance that the
same would be delivered. He demands that the loot of the state
institutions should come to an end and competent, honest and committed
people should be inducted ion the national mainstream who would manage
them in a transparent, effective and productive manner. He wants the
legislature to become relevant and other state institutions to play
their due roles as envisioned in the constitution.

But,
most important of all, Imran stands for bringing about a change – a
change that would lift Pakistan to a position of leadership in the
world, just like the way he did when he led Pakistan to glory in
cricket, or the unmatched zeal and devotion that made Shaukat Khanum
possible or the mega transformation that Namal is poised to bringing
about in the field of education in the country. His humanitarian
commitment is also not hidden from anyone: he has always responded to
the call of the underprivileged and the needy. The monumental difference
that his personal efforts have made in bringing relief to the
flood-ravaged people of the country last year is there for all to see.

The
change that Imran is struggling to bring to Pakistan will transform the
manner Pakistan has been ruled so far. In simple words it means justice
for all – more for those who have suffered immeasurably at the hands of
an elitist and exploitative ruling class that has consistently ravaged
Pakistan of its wealth and potential. Threatened, it is the same ruling
class that has opted to wear glasses through which they cannot see. Come
on, take heart, Pakistan is poised for a change – a change that would
adversely impact the proponents of the corrupt status quo and those who
have invested heavily in corrupting the governmental mechanism so that
it remains exclusively facilitative of their hegemonic hold.